My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

In fact, Si Xingzhi originally wanted to hide the origin of the child. After all, when his second sister eloped, she did not tell anyone that she was pregnant.

My second sister already had a bad reputation in the village because of her elopement. If she brought back a child, people would calculate the date and know that she must have been conceived before getting married. Then my second sister's reputation would definitely be even worse.

But Si Muyan said calmly: "Unless you plan to keep your child indoors for the rest of his life, it would be strange if others didn't notice the child's appearance."

Si Xingzhi thought to himself, "That's right. Each child in the Si family is prettier than the last. That Jiang Sanlang is also handsome—if he wasn't handsome, how could he have charmed my second sister so much?" So, just thinking about it, I knew the child would definitely be good.

Who would believe that they picked up a child from the mountains? They just picked up a child who looked like a member of the Si family and was so good-looking.

So I gave up.

Si Muyan took out a penny and gave it to Si Xingzhi: "Just go to the village head uncle's house and tell him the truth. Ask them to buy a small bowl of goat milk."

Goat milk has a fishy smell and most people don't drink it. There was no way to process it at that time, so no one drank the milk at all. It cost one penny per bowl, and the headman's family would definitely be willing to buy it.

After returning home, Aunt Jin first showed the child to my second sister and brought back the tattered swaddling clothes. My second sister burst into tears when she saw the child and held the child tightly.

"My child, my child..."

Aunt Jin said, "I'll go make some porridge for the second young lady, and the rice soup can be given to the young lady."

The younger sister reached out and held the child in her arms. "Second sister, let's not talk about what happened before. Now that you have a child, you have to cheer up. Be obedient and stop crying. You have to rest well and take good care of your body so that you can take good care of the child. OK?"

The second sister nodded and looked at the younger sister gratefully: "Little sister, thank you..."

The younger sister held the child in her arms, and on the way back, Aunt Jin coaxed the child to sleep again. The child's mouth was half open, with a small bubble on it, which was really cute.

After hearing the second sister's thanks, the younger sister turned away and didn't look at her: "You know, I didn't want to care. But the eldest sister insisted that this was our Si family's child and that she had to go find it. It was the eldest sister who found the child."

"I should thank my elder sister."

My younger brother came in with some brown sugar water, handed it to my second sister, and said, "Second sister, Aunt Jin said you gave birth a few days ago, so she asked me to make a bowl of brown sugar water. You should drink it quickly."

If it were in the past, the second sister would definitely be reluctant to leave, but the younger sister had just persuaded her, and she also felt that it was right. She wanted to take care of the children and repay her family, but how could she do that without a healthy body?

So she picked up the brown sugar water and drank it without saying a word.

The younger sister sat on the edge of the bed and looked up at her younger brother: "Little brother, how did you find the child?"

So the younger brother became interested and described in vivid detail how smart the elder sister was and how she thought of looking through the fence, which would give her a better chance.

When the younger sister heard this, her eyes darkened. It occurred to her that her elder sister was just as clever as she was. However, her elder sister's luck was a bit better than hers. If the two teams had switched sides, it would have been her and her father who had found the child.

The younger brother didn't know what the second sister was thinking, so he continued to talk about how they found the child, how they encountered the two wolves, and how timid he was. But the eldest sister was fearless in the face of danger and refused to give up the child. In order to save the child, she took the initiative to throw herself into the wolf's mouth...

Of course, the two wolves were kind and good wolves. They did not eat the children or the eldest sister, and they came down safely.

These words moved my second sister to tears and she was deeply moved.

"Thank you for your hard work, big sister...I was the one who let you down in the past."

The younger brother waved his hand and said, "Second sister, don't think about the past. As a family, living a good life together is more important than anything else."

The second sister nodded heavily: "Yes!"

The younger sister was thinking that if she encountered those dangers, she would definitely be able to remain calm and save the child.

But... can she really do it?

Soon, Si Xingzhi brought back the goat milk.

"Sister, I'm going to feed the baby."

Si Muyan stopped him: "No, you can't feed the baby goat's milk like this. Boil it and drain it immediately, then add a little hot water before feeding."

Si Xingzhi didn't ask why, turned around and went to the kitchen. He and Aunt Jin quickly cooked the goat milk, mixed it according to the ratio Si Muyan said, and then brought it to the room.

Si Muyan was cutting meat in the yard under the starlight.

Just now, Aunt Jin wanted to cook porridge, and she didn't stop her because she wanted to try making preserved egg and lean meat porridge and make some for the family to try. Of course, she didn't intend to let the child drink rice soup.

After the shredded pork and ginger were chopped and Aunt Jin's porridge was almost done, Si Muyan went in and put the shredded pork and ginger in. She also got a preserved egg and smashed it with a spatula. After simmering it for a while, she served the porridge. There wasn't much porridge, only two bowls in total, one for her second sister.

"Aunt Jin, let Dad take care of the child first. You take this bowl of porridge to my second sister, and then ask my younger sister and brother to come over."

Aunt Jin went and came back with her younger brothers and sisters not long after. Si Muyan had already distributed the remaining porridge.

"One portion per person, just a little. Don't eat it right away. Savor it slowly and tell me how it feels and what needs improvement."

Everyone knows that the eldest sister is going to make new food, so they are all happy to try it and of course hope that the food will be better.

"How can porridge with meat not be delicious?" The younger sister took a bite, her eyes sparkling. "It's delicious, really delicious. This meat... is so delicious."

The younger brother said, "This is century egg. I've never eaten it before. It's really delicious."

Only rich people could afford preserved eggs. Ordinary people would just buy some to try during the New Year. When I was exiled, I was only three years old, so naturally I couldn't remember what preserved eggs tasted like.

Aunt Jin was the most serious. She chewed her food slowly before saying, "Miss, I heard some people are particular about not eating ginger. This ginger..."

"Ginger can remove the fishy smell. If we cook the meat like this, the fishy smell will easily enter the porridge. It won't work without ginger." Si Muyan thought for a moment and said, "But if we cut the ginger into large pieces, it will be easier to pick out. Wouldn't that be better?"

Aunt Jin smiled and said, "Actually, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. Ordinary people don't have so many requirements. Just having something to eat is good enough."

The younger sister offered another opinion: "Sister, I think it's very delicious, but the meat is a little tough, as if it's overcooked."

"If you use starch, it won't get old easily," said Aunt Jin.

Si Muyan nodded: "Everything else is fine, right?"

The younger brother said, "No problem, it's delicious. If it were porridge like this, I would be happy to eat it every day."

The younger sister patted his head and said, "Not now, but when I make money, I'll buy it for you every day."

The younger brother curled his lips and said, "Big sister can make money and can also make this kind of porridge. I don't have to wait for you to make money!"

"You little bastard, I'm going to beat you up!"